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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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